Tim Flood (hurler)

Timothy Flood (8 January 1927 – 3 July 2014) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Wexford senior team.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Flood won two Railway Cup medals in 1954 and 1956.

Flood's career tally of 26 goals and 59 points marks him out as Wexford's fourth highest championship scorer of all-time.

His brother-in-law, Oliver "Hopper" McGrath, and his son, Seán Flood, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Wexford.

[5] Flood made his senior debut for Wexford on 26 October 1947 in a 7–4 to 4–11 defeat by Dublin in the opening round of the 1947-46 National League.

It would be another two years before he was picked again for league action, however, after an impressive display against Tipperary he became a regular member of the starting fifteen.

After losing the provincial final to Kilkenny in 1950, Flood was at left corner-forward the following year as Wexford faced Laois in the Leinster decider.

Nicky Rackard's goal-scoring ability was quelled by Tipperary goalkeeper Tony Reddin, while Séamus Bannon, Tim Ryan and Paddy Kenny scored key goals which powered Tipp to a 7–7 to 3–9 victory.

The game turned on one important incident as the Wexford goalkeeper, Art Foley, made a miraculous save from a Ring shot and cleared the sliotar up the field to set up another attack.

Wexford got off to a disastrous start when Tom Moloughney and Seán McLoughlin scored goals for Tipperary inside the first minute.

Flood was selected for the Leinster inter-provincial team in 1951, however, arch rivals Munster dominated the competition at the time.

In 1954 Flood won his first Railway Cup medal as Leinster broke back after thirteen years in the wilderness and defeated Munster by 0–9 to 0–5.

After finishing with hurling, Flood was heavily involved in sheepdog trials, and represented Cloughbawn, Wexford, Leinster and Ireland on numerous occasions.

Flood died at the Farnogue Residential Health Care Unit at Wexford General Hospital on 3 July 2014.